If you like urban fantasy, The Iron Druid series is my go-to feel better books. Fun story with fleshed out enough characters I still get involved and find it engaging. But it’s otherwise light and fluff. It was introduced to me as being about a guy who loves his dog, the earth, and whiskey, and I was sold. The audiobooks are fantastic and I highly recommend going through them that way if you like audiobooks but the books themselves are also great.
There are 8, plus a bunch of short stories. Besieged just came out. It’s a collection of short stories, many taking place after book 8. The 9th and final book comes out next year.
Brandon Sanderson’s Steelheart and sequels are really fun. It’s a YA trilogy about a world where people who get superpowers always turn evil. The main character is hilarious. John Scalzi’s Redshirts and Agent to the Stars.
My go-to recommendation always is The Whistling Season by Ivan Doig. It’s the first book of a wonderful trilogy, the next of which are Work Song and Sweet Thunder. The Whistling Season is simply delicious.
Agreed, although I think it’s one of those rare cases where they compliment each other very well. I feel like the story as a whole is best represented by experiencing it in both mediums. The only other book/movie I feel also accomplished this is Everything Is Illuminated.
James Herriot’s autobiographical veterinary series beginning with “All Creatures Great and Small”. I laugh out loud every time! It’s got some touching parts (there are sick animals in it after all) in it but it’s 90% humorous.
I loved Saving CeeCee Honeycut for fiction. I also loved Encyclopedia of an Ordinary life for nonfiction.
If you like urban fantasy, The Iron Druid series is my go-to feel better books. Fun story with fleshed out enough characters I still get involved and find it engaging. But it’s otherwise light and fluff.
It was introduced to me as being about a guy who loves his dog, the earth, and whiskey, and I was sold. The audiobooks are fantastic and I highly recommend going through them that way if you like audiobooks but the books themselves are also great.
This does sound good. How many books are there in the series?
There are 8, plus a bunch of short stories. Besieged just came out. It’s a collection of short stories, many taking place after book 8. The 9th and final book comes out next year.
Ross O’Carroll Kelly series of books are brilliant .really funny. Big sellers here in Ireland
depends on what are you looking for?
Anything really, science fiction to super heroes to anything.
@Heena okay i really recomended Dark Matter , Hard Boiled Wonderland and the end of the world Haruki Murakami..
Perhaps, Douglas Adam’s book, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, and the sequel, The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul?
Just finished Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi. Lots of fun.
Brandon Sanderson’s Steelheart and sequels are really fun. It’s a YA trilogy about a world where people who get superpowers always turn evil. The main character is hilarious. John Scalzi’s Redshirts and Agent to the Stars.
I loved The Reckoners!
My go-to recommendation always is The Whistling Season by Ivan Doig. It’s the first book of a wonderful trilogy, the next of which are Work Song and Sweet Thunder. The Whistling Season is simply delicious.
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My go to for fantasy “candy” are the Dresden Files books
Ella Minnow Pea
LOVED that one!!!!!
The 100-Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared – highly recommend!!!
Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man, by Fannie Flagg.
Most books by Fannie Flagg
Kiss Carlo
Princess Bride. Loved the movie but the book is better.
Agreed, although I think it’s one of those rare cases where they compliment each other very well. I feel like the story as a whole is best represented by experiencing it in both mediums.
The only other book/movie I feel also accomplished this is Everything Is Illuminated.
But Everything Is Illuminated is not for when you want something lighthearted! ?
Whistling Dixie in a Nor’ Easter, Waltzing at the Piggly Wiggly.
Bitter is the New Black by Jen Lancaster.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29496435-you-can-t-touch-my-hair
Mennonite in a Little Black Dress!
At Home in Mitford. JanKaron. First book in the series. Enjoyed them!
Because of Winn-Dixie. I know it’s supposed to be a kids’ book, but it’s great for all ages, and there is a good movie, too.
Anything by Fannie flagg
I like anything by Dorthea Benton Frank
The Eyre Affaire by Jasper Fforde
A Man Named Ove
Where’d You Go, Bernadette
“The Rosie Project” and “The Rosie Effect”
Seriously, I’m Kidding by Ellen Degeneres
Well, I LOVE Ellen and I love to laugh. So I really enjoyed it, and reading about her life.
Anything by David Sedaris.
James Herriot’s autobiographical veterinary series beginning with “All Creatures Great and Small”. I laugh out loud every time! It’s got some touching parts (there are sick animals in it after all) in it but it’s 90% humorous.
Big Trouble by Dave Barry
Looks like I got a stack to read. ?
An Irish Country Doctor and those that follow. love these books!
http://patricktaylorauthor.com/media-kit/books-in-order/
I love them too.
The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz
Anything by David Sedaris. Theft by Finding is an easy, fun read.
The Guardians trilogy by Nora Roberts
A Girl Named Zippy by Haven Kimmel!!! Hilarious!
Loved this book and the sequel too